Nobody seemed to care as the Coal Industry lost thousands of jobs. Refire the coal plants and send the greenies to work in the mines. Add jobs, grow economy.
wind generation would not exist without Production Tax Credit.
Peak demand for power is during business hours, excepting a smaller peak during 6:00 - 8:00 PM. One reason why power can be cheaper during the evening is because the demand is low. Some business take advantage of that price difference.
There are lots of other issues that limit the potential for solar, but this argument is weak.
The solar power fraud was developed solely to funnel taxpayer funds to political “friends” then from the “friends” to the politicians. Game! Set! Match! The solar power fraud flows directly from the “Climate Change,” “Global Warning” fraud.
This should always be the standard. If it can’t survive on its own, government must not attempt to prop it up.
Then maybe it shouldn’t.
No subsidies. Period.
1. If I were to install solar power, it would be because I wanted it, ROI or not, as a backup. I bought a plug-in hybrid for that reason - because I wanted it, not because it made great economic sense.
2. Rural electrification and telephone service would not exist without subsidy. Let’s be up-front from a policy standpoint.
gubment backin = tax payer money
Like ethanol, a huge waste of money.
Without givernment subsidies, there is alternative power market nor profit at the taxpayer expense.
Forbes has a great article about Walmart gone green
In california, Walmart has allowed solar array manufacturers to fix solar arrays to their stores. The solar company puts up all the hardware and gets the subsidies and tax credits. They sell the juice to Walmart at a price lower than the electric company.
By squeezing the solar co, Walmart gets a price break on the juice and the company foots the capital outlay bill
Now that’s smart business.
When Solar and Wind Power are cost effective, PG&E (Ca power company) would be paying me to use my roof for solar and the half+ acre open/bare lot to put up windmills. I would not have to pay anything, and I would be paid for any excess power.
That ain’t happening and will not.